Prominent synths, skillful guitar work and an overall sense of urgency fill Pulsar’s 1976 song “Strands of the Future”.
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Pulsar “Strands of the Future”
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Reviews & Commentary
Lowell “High Enough” Video
Canadian pop artist Lowell channels the northern lights in her latest music video.
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Red Martian’s Retrailing
Red Martian’s latest release pays homage to technology of a bygone era. It’s called Retrailing. The retro-packaging may evoke nostalgia or nightmares.
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Bonus CD of the Month: iNDEX05
If someone wanted a one-stop example of state-of-the art electronic music, I would give them Index05, the latest compilation from the DiN label. Ian Boddy has created a perfectly sequenced, non-stop electronic journey with tracks from Node, Arc, and Dave Bessell, along with collaborations between Parallel Worlds & Dave Bessell, Ian Boddy & Markus Reuter, Erik Wøllo & Bernhard Wöstheinrich, and Parallel Worlds & Self Oscillate.
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Agnes Obel “Familiar”
Agnes Obel’s dreamy vocals take us on a pixelated, fly-over journey on a new video that finds her adding new textures to her chamber pop sound.
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Ólafur Arnalds “Árbakkinn” and “1995”
Neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds travels across Iceland for his new project, Island Songs, a collaboration with director Baldvin Z. “Árbakkinn” and “1995” are the first two installments.
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Lisa Hannigan “Fall” Video
Lisa Hannigan dances solo in the misty wilderness for upcoming album “At Swim” with new music video for single “Fall”
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Marissa Nadler “Janie in Love” Video
Marissa Nadler’s latest music video for “Janie in Love” is as eerie and captivating as the track itself. Her new album, Strangers, is out now on Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union Records.
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Christopher Tignor “Shapeshifting” Video
Christopher Tignor is a scientist as much as a musician. He’s developed a new software program to facilitate live, multi-layered, real-time performance and has a new video for his song, Shapeshifting.
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Sigur Rós “Óveður” Video
Sigur Rós’ new video for “Óveður” follows a disheveled woman on a disturbing adventure, accompanied by the track’s steady drums and eerie synths.